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#c8a8dd color: Perfume

#c8a8dd is rgb(200, 168, 221) in RGB and oklch(77.746% 0.0816 311.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

77.7%
0.082
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #c8a8dd

#c8a8dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c8a8dd mixed with white

  1. c8a8dd
  2. cdb1e1
  3. d3b9e4
  4. d8c2e8
  5. decaeb
  6. e3d3ee
  7. e9dcf2
  8. eee5f5
  9. f4edf9
  10. f9f6fc

Darker: #c8a8dd mixed with black

  1. c8a8dd
  2. ae92c0
  3. 947ca4
  4. 7b6788
  5. 63526e
  6. 4c3f55
  7. 362c3d
  8. 211a26
  9. 0f0a11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c8a8dd with less saturation

  1. c8a8dd
  2. c6aad9
  3. c5abd5
  4. c3add2
  5. c1aece
  6. bfb0ca
  7. beb1c6
  8. bcb2c2
  9. bab4be
  10. b8b5ba

Questions about #c8a8dd

What color is #c8a8dd?

#c8a8dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(200, 168, 221), in HSL hsl(276.23, 43.8%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.746% 0.0816 311.734).

What colors go well with #c8a8dd?

The complementary color of #c8a8dd is #a4c28b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adb1ea and #dca2c6. The triadic partners are #d8ae7c and #74c8c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a8dd?

Black text reads better on #c8a8dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a8dd a warm or cool color?

#c8a8dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.082.